Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37), GA

River level and flood forecast · Cook County

Normal184.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (189 ft).

Flow: 2,140 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

175180185190195TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 187 ftFlood 189 ftModerate 193 ftMajor 195 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage195 ft
Moderate flood stage193 ft
Flood stage189 ft
Action stage187 ft
Record crest (April 4, 2009)195.45 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 195 ftWater reaches the base of the SR-37 bridge.
  • 193 ftFlood waters begin to impact areas along China Grove Church Road in Colquitt County.
  • 189 ftMinor lowland flooding begins downstream of SR-37 in Colquitt County.

Highest crests on record

  1. 195.45 ft — April 4, 2009
  2. 194.12 ft — February 26, 2013
  3. 194.1 ft — April 2, 1948
  4. 194.1 ft — February 12, 1986
  5. 193.62 ft — December 26, 2014

Recent crests: 187.66 ft (March 30, 2024) · 187.12 ft (February 16, 2024) · 189.88 ft (January 4, 2021) · 190.79 ft (March 7, 2020) · 188.74 ft (December 17, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ADLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.